6 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

Austin Startup Week kicks off with a battle of the bands, the Shutdown threatens to thwart D.C.-area businesses, great minds connect at the Inc. 500|5000 awards. This week's notable news and startup events for entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup Week kicks off with a battle of the bands, the
Shutdown threatens to thwart D.C.-area businesses, great minds
connect at the Inc. 500|5000 awards, students party hard at
College Fest… This week's notable news and startup events for
entrepreneurs:

1. Austin Startup Week: Kick off the
Austin Startup Week with a battle of the bands competition hosted by
the Austin Technology Council on Oc. 7. For the rest of the
time, discussions dubbed "Co-Founders Wanted" and "Intro to
the Austin Startup Scene," among others, offer to keep you in
the know and networked up the wazoo. (Austin, Texas, Oct. 7 -
11)

2. Shutdown
continues: The U.S. federal government shutdown
heads into its second week. Small businesses continue to feel the
burn. (Oct. 1 – present)

Surveys sink: And if last week was any
indication, government surveys, upon which many business owners
have come to rely for a gauge on the U.S. economy, will also be
delayed. Last week, two surveys on construction spending and
manufactured goods and the monthly jobs report were delayed.
This week, four more surveys will get sidetracked.

Private companies shelve workers too: Though
not a federal agency, Lockheed Martin plans to furlough about
3,000 employees this week due to the government shutdown.
Various other defense contractors including United Technologies
also said they'd furlough workers if the shutdown continued.

3. Create a power partnership: Join
the Impact HUB for a free introductory workshop, the first in
a four-part series, aimed at helping you build "a more
effective and satisfying" business partnership. (San
Francisco, Oct. 8)

4. Get down to business at Inc.
500|5000: Check out the Inc. 500|5000 conference
and awards ceremony where the "brightest, most successful"
business minds come together to celebrate achievements in
private enterprise. This three-day event also features
high-level keynote speakers and networking opportunities.
(Washington D.C., Oct. 10 - 12)

5. Tap the college market: Join the
party or the exhibition at College Fest, which claims to be
the "most attended back-to-school even in New England." With
more than 17,000 students in attendance, brands are lining up
to put their products in the hands of this sought after
demographic. (Boston, Mass., Oct. 12-13)

6. Meet up with tech treps in NYC:
Meet, mingle and make lasting relationships with some of
Silicon Alley's leading entrepreneurs at the NY Tech Meetup,
for a night of live demos and networking. Aimed at promoting
the NY tech scene and innovative, sustainable businesses, this
event is a bargain at $10 a head. (New York, Oct. 8)